architecture
Holy Spirit Hospital
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Heiligen-Geist-Hospital [German]
Heiligen-Geist-Hospital am Koberg [German]
Heiliggeist-Hospital [German]
Architecture
The Holy Spirit Hospital on Koberg is a historic hospital and one of the oldest existing social institutions in the world. It dates back to the Middle Ages and was managed by the Brothers of the Order of the Holy Spirit. The hospital is an important example of Gothic brick architecture. It consists of several buildings, including a three-aisled hall church, a convent building, a hospital wing, and a storehouse.
built
1276-1286
style/period
work type
material
Geography
local language location name
Lübeck, Deutschland [German]
historical affiliations
1286-1806
1286-1806
1806-1811
1811-1813
1813-1871
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
IV
designation
reference
272bis
